Join us in supporting the Traverse City Area Public Schools - Student Support Network (SSN) through our Spirit of Giving Fundraiser. Your donation will help local families and students in Grand Traverse County overcome obstacles that may create barriers to learning for all students ages 3-20. Please join us at any of the following events to help support SSN.
Donate items All September long
West Shore Bank's Traverse City Branch
You can drop donations and items off at West Shore Bank’s Traverse City branch (Opens in a new Window) all September long.
Items they are seeking include: Healthy Snacks, Hygiene Items, New and Gently Used Clothing, School Supplies, Shoes
Location: West Shore Bank Traverse City Branch - 400 E Eighth Street, Traverse City, MI 49686
Website: https://www.westshorebank.com/connect/spirit-of-giving---giving-november
Phone: (231) 346-1515
West Shore Bank's Spirit of Giving is helping animals by partnering with the Animal Welfare League in Benzie County. Your donation will help support the Animal Welfare League in Benzie County who is dedicated to bettering the lives and well-being of the animals throughout the community.
Donate items All September long
West Shore Bank's Frankfort Branch
You can drop donations and items off at West Shore Bank’s Frankfort branch (Opens in a new Window) all September long. Items they are seeking include: Kitty Litter, Wet Food (cat/dog), Dry Kibble Food (cat/dog), Paper Towels, Dish Soap, Disinfecting Wipes
Location: West Shore Bank Frankfort Branch - 501 Main St, Frankfort, MI 49635
Website: https://www.westshorebank.com/connect/spirit-of-giving---giving-november
Phone: (231) 346-1515
In this blended course, adults will learn how to identify, understand, and respond to mental health and substance use challenges in youth. Complete a 2-hour self-paced online course, then participate in an in-person instructor-led workshop.Once this course is fully complete, a certification is available from the National Council of Mental Health.This is a $250 value currently available at no cost! Contact Genny at ggrimshaw@nemcmh.org or by calling 989-358-7842 to register.
Location: Northeast Michigan Community Mental Health (400 Johnson St, Alpena)
Website: https://www.partnersinpreventionnemi.org/workshops
Phone: 9893562880
Serving tacos with all the fixings, cornbread, desserts and drinks
Location: St. John Lutheran Church, Houghton Lake, MI
Phone: 989-422-4313
Force Blue is the only nonprofit organization in the world that retrains and redeploys former Special Operations veterans to work alongside scientists on marine conservation missions. It is changing the discussion of what it means to be an environmentalist.Harkening back to the days of Jacques Cousteau and the French frogmen he trained, Force Blue has assembled a modern-day cadre of elite military veterans with the aptitude and ability to achieve great things on the conversation front. As well as the visibility to actually let the world know about it!Whether it is partnering with brands like the National Football League, Publix Supermarkets, and Pepsi, or governmental agencies like the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and its National Marine Sanctuary system, Force Blue is building a model or caring, cooperation, and positive change with the power to restore lives and the planet!Force Blue is doing a "Tour of Duty" in northeast Michigan in partnership with Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary in September. They will help with collecting freshwater acidification samples, surveying marine debris on local shorelines, and monitoring shipwreck sites and mooring buoys. We are excited for them to add this free, community lecture to their tour. Please join us on Wednesday, September 18th to learn more!Doors open at 5:30pm.This is a free community event open to all.Details subject to change.NOTE: special movie showing on Friday, September 20th with "FROG FATHERS: Lessons From The Normandy Surf" at 6pm, also a free community event!
Location: Great Lakes Maritime Heritage Center
Website: https://thunderbayfriends.org/index.php/event/lecture-series-one-team-one-fight/
Phone: 989-884-6200
